Two days training on team building and communication was conducted for the staff of Roshni. Mr. Srinivas Gowda, serial actor and Mr. Jayanth Kumar from AIFO foundation were the resource persons. The staff were given the skills of communication through various activities and games. Team building exercises were conducted to know the characteristics and importance of team while working with community. The staff of Sneha Sadan, Byadgi joined us for the training.
The training was given to SDMC members in Roshni. SDMC members of Shivpur, Nitaginakoppa, Ajagundikoppa and Gundur, where the learning centers are functional attended the training. Mr. Hanumanthgowda Patil from SIRD, Mysore was the resource person to help them out to know about their rights and responsibility towards the development of their schools.
A day’s training was held for construction workers on registration of construction workers and the facilities available to them. Mr.Vinayak Kurubar from CITU was the resource person for the training.
A training on advocacy and networking was organized for Lok Manch leaders. Mr.Somshekar Kothambari was the resource person. The leaders got enlightened on the ways of doing advocacy and building network with government departments and other organizations.
Health check up for women was held in the Centre. Dr. Ishwar Malwadhe, a gynecologist from Akki Alur examined the patients. Women were given awareness on cancer and its symptoms
MBA students of Aloysius Institute of Management and Technology had five days rural immersion programme in villages of Hangal Taluk. The students had a situational analysis of Hangal Taluk. During their stay in the villages, they conducted various activities for the children, cleanliness drive and other programmes for the well being of villages.
Women’s day celebration was organized for the staff of Roshni in the center.
Various games and cultural activities were conducted and winners were given
prizes. It was a day of fun and relaxation to all the staff. A fellowship meal was
shared with each other at the end of the programme.
Mr.Basavraj , Commisioner for persons with disabilities, Karnataka
visited Roshni. He listened to the problems of children and parents with
disabilities. Parents shared their struggles before the Commissioner and
got assurance to solve their problems.
Disabled day celebration was observed by organizing a jatha of the people with disabilities from Taluk office Hangal to Roshni. More than two hundred people were present for the programme. Programme jatha was inaugurated by G A Gumjad BIERT and the stage programme was inaugurated by Subhas Gadad secretary of Jana hitha Rakshanavedike , Hangal. On this occasion Mr.Kasim Ali, the winner of Kannadadha kogile state level competition was honored for his achievement in spite of his disability. In this programme, children and people with disabilities presented their unity before the officials and demanded for their needs.
Volley ball tournament was organized for the unorganized youth groups in Shivapur. Eight teams participated in the tournament. Lok Manch leaders and Rathnapur GP member Lakshmavva were present to encourage and strengthen youth groups. All the teams played with enthusiasm and lot of interest. Three teams were finalized as the winners and runners up. Five star team Manthigi won the first prize, Geleyara balaga, Malagunda team won the second prize and Kadamba manthigi team won the third prize. Winners were awarded with cash prize and a trophy.
